Research priorities in support of ocean monitoring and forecasting at the Met Office

Siddorn, J. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3848-8868; Good, S. A.; Harris, C. M.; Lewis, H. W.; Maksymczuk, J.; Martin, M. J.; Saulter, A.. 2016 Research priorities in support of ocean monitoring and forecasting at the Met Office. Ocean Science, 12 (1). 217-231. 10.5194/os-12-217-2016

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Abstract/Summary

Ocean monitoring and forecasting services are increasingly being used by a diverse community of public and commercial organizations. The Met Office, as the body responsible for severe weather prediction, has for many years been involved in providing forecasts of aspects of the marine environment. This paper describes how these have evolved to include a range of wave, surge, and ocean reanalysis, analysis, and forecasts services. To support these services, and to ensure they evolve to meet the demands of users and are based on the best available science, a number of scientific challenges need to be addressed. The paper goes on to summarize the key challenges, and highlights some priorities for the ocean monitoring and forecasting research group at the Met Office. There is a need to both develop the underpinning science of the modelling and data assimilation systems and to maximize the benefits from observations and other inputs to the systems. Systematic evaluation underpins this science, and also needs to be the focus of research.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.5194/os-12-217-2016
ISSN:	1812-0792
Date made live:	20 Apr 2021 10:49 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/530097

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